Policy Text
Policy
614Garden Grove Police Department
Policy Manual
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DepartmentBackground Investigations - 1Background Investigations
614.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this Policy is to establish guidelines to be followed throughout the background
investigation process. Criminal investigations frequently involve background investigations on
persons particularly as they relate to white collar crime, organized crime, and vice activities.
Additionally, the licensing of some businesses also requires background investigation of the
person applying for the license.
614.2 PROCEDURES
Background investigation should be considered sensitive in nature and should be conducted
discreetly. All background investigations will be conducted in such a manner as to assure that the
constitutional rights of the subject of the investigation will be maintained.
Background checks should be made through the following sources:
(a)Law enforcement agencies (city and county) where the subject has resided for the
past 10 years
(b)Garden Grove Police Department alpha file
(c)Orange County Sheriffs Department alpha file
(d)Department of Motor Vehicles
(e)C.I.I.
(f)N.C.I.C.
(g)Alcoholic Beverage Control files, if applicable
(h)City business license files
(i)Other city files
(j)Court records
(k)Or other law enforcement or public information sources that may have information
pertinent to the investigation
614.3 DATA USE - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
In most cases background information gathered during criminal investigations should be included
in the package that is submitted to the District/City Attorney when the criminal complaint is sought.
When a case is inactivated or closed with no prosecution contemplated, the case officer will
determine if the information obtained from the background investigation is relevant to the case.
If so, the data will be included in the case file. In those cases where the background data is not
relevant to the case, the background information will not be forwarded to Records for filing. It will
be purged by the case officer.
Garden Grove Police Department
Policy Manual
Background Investigations
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Published with permission by Garden Grove Police
DepartmentBackground Investigations - 2614.4 DATA USE - LICENSING INVESTIGATIONS
Information located during this check is compared to what the license applicant recorded on
this application. If all of the information was recorded by the applicant, it would only be used
to determine if the applicant was qualified for a license per the respective state and local
requirements.
If the applicant failed to complete the application by including the information found, or claimed
there was not additional information, the additional data could be used to deny the application.
614.5 PURGING OF FILES
Background investigation files shall be purged in the same manner and method as other
departmental records in accordance with local, state, or federal law.